Myanma Foreign Trade Bank
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Native name | မြန်မာ့နိုင်ငံခြားကုန်သွယ်မှုဘဏ် |
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| Industry | Banking |
| Predecessor | State Commercial Bank (1954) |
| Founded | July 4, 1990 |
| Headquarters | No. 80-86, Mahabandoola Garden Street, Kyauktada Township, , |
| Website | www |
The Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (Burmese: မြန်မာ့နိုင်ငံခြားကုန်သွယ်မှုဘဏ်; abbreviated MFTB) is a state-owned bank specializing in foreign banking.[1] It provides trade finance and foreign exchange-related banking to the government, state enterprises, and the international community residing in Myanmar.[2] MFTB also manages Burma's official foreign currency reserves.[2] Until recent economic reforms, MFTB had a monopoly on foreign exchange and customer base.[2]
The bank was established under the Financial Institutions of Myanmar Law of 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Myanma Foreign Trade Bank". Ministry of Finance and Revenue. 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b c Nehru, Vikram (April 2015). "Developing Myanmar's Finance Sector to Support Rapid, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economic Growth" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 1 July 2015.